Detect the
undetected.
Rotoclear C Pro:
The video monitoring system
for your machining processes.
Never miss a crucial moment again! With the Rotoclear C Pro, you can now seamlessly monitor the machining processes inside your machine from multiple perspectives.
Don't miss out on anything anymore:
With the Visual Backup of the Rotoclear C Pro!
You no longer need to be located in front of the machine all the time for constant visual monitoring of your machining processes. Thanks to the automatically created Visual Backup of the Rotoclear C Pro, your machining processes are continuously recorded. This allows you to view and analyze the footage in detail at any time using an intuitive timeline.
This makes it even easier to find the causes of errors in your machining process and define preventive solutions for the future.
Mark special events in the video and evaluate them specifically.
The intuitive UI makes it easy to tag certain events (e.g. tool changes, errors, etc.) for you to easily find them later in the timeline and analyze them.
Optical process monitoring
as the basis for better results.
The Rotoclear C Pro is the leading video monitoring system for CNC machines which offers not only the optimum basis for detailed optical analysis. It also provides machining companies with important information and tools to continuously optimize their production processes – and thus gain crucial competitive advantages.
The 10 advantages
of the Rotoclear C Pro
Now, you can finally make those invisible processes in your “machine tool” visible! With the Rotoclear C Pro, you gain valuable insights where otherwise the view is obstructed by cooling lubricants and flying debris: The camera monitoring system also allows you to continuously monitor your machining processes and analyze them retrospectively. Your production benefits from greater transparency, control and safety.
Specific fields of application
- Checking the workpiece clamping in series production
- Detection of unwanted chip nests
View your machining processes from the best possible perspective - whether from above, from the side or even from the perspective of the tool itself! If you choose a system with two camera heads, you can even monitor your processes from two perspectives at the same time. Gain new insights – and draw exciting conclusions!
Specific fields of application
- View the smallest shapes in detail
- Observe machining processes in deep cavities
- See processes in large machines up close
Even when the machine is at a standstill, entering the interior of the machine is always associated with risks for people. The Rotoclear C Pro provides a continuous, detailed view of the inside of the machine without people having to expose themselves to unnecessary risks inside the machine.
Specific fields of application
- Check tool condition safely from the outside
- Check clamping safely from the outside
- Conveniently check the formation of chip nests from the outside
With the Rotoclear C Pro, you do not have to be in front of the machine to monitor your machining processes. The network access allows you to monitor and analyze the processes from anywhere in the world. Thanks to two separate connections, your machine network remains separate from your company’s network.
Specific fields of application
- Control your processes from anywhere
- Keep-up-to-date on machining processes during business trips
- Share insights with customers, even during online meetings, etc.
- Share recordings in video conferences with others
What is the exact degree of wear on your tool? Or how precise is the machining of the workpiece really? With a resolution of up to 4K and the option of an intuitive zoom, the telemetric lens of the Rotoclear C Pro allows you to take a very close look at important areas - and visually inspect even the smallest details.
Specific fields of application
- Check the degree of tool wear
- Quality management of workpieces
- Check the clamping of even the smallest components
Sometimes the causes for faulty machining processes remain a mystery. With the Rotoclear C Pro, you can simply tag special events in the video file and analyze them later whenever it’s convenient. This allows you to find and understand the cause of errors — and subsequently eliminate them.
Specific fields of application
- Tag and analyze tool breakage
- Tag a crash to analyze its causes
- Identify the causes of faulty workpieces
- Find causes for handling errors when using automation components
Optimization requires knowledge: If you want to make your machining processes even more reliable and efficient, you first need to know the potential for optimization. Visual Backup turns the camera into a video monitoring system for your CNC machine. This allows you to analyze processes in detail retrospectively, for example - and identify potential for optimization.
Specific fields of application
- Minimize scrap costs
- Minimize tool costs
- Minimize crashes
- Optimize machine utilization
With the Rotoclear C Pro, you can record and save processes in slow motion or timelapse at any time. This not only allows you to analyze certain machining processes even more precisely, but you can also easily share these especially impressive recordings with others.
Specific fields of application
- Marketing videos
- Support for sales processes
- Training of machine operators etc.
Whether it's tool breakage monitoring or the detection of chip nests, the requirements for (automated) process monitoring are as diverse as the manufacturing processes themselves. For this reason, we have integrated an open API into our camera system for you. This allows you to develop your own customized inspection functions at any time to take the reliability, efficiency and precision of your machining processes to the next level.
Specific fields of application
- Checking the tool during tool change
- Checking the workpiece position
- Checking the surrounding conditions
You can use our API to integrate the process statuses of your machine (e.g. tool change) into our camera system. The integration allows the system to automatically set and name tags in the running recordings. Thus, you can define that certain process states or warning messages are automatically recorded and tagged.
Specific fields of application
- Integration into monitoring systems
- Automated image analysis of the production process
- Machine errors are automatically recorded and tagged, making it easy to identify the causes
The features of the
Rotoclear C Pro
A clear view thanks to spinning windows
The camera head designed for CNC machines! The fast-spinning window in front of the optics always ensures a clear view of all machining processes, despite flying chips and cooling liquid.
High-resolution recordings
Our sturdy camera heads deliver a resolution of up to 4K. This means that you can still work with a 7x digital zoom at HD resolution. And obviously, the image data can also be saved or streamed in a lower resolution and smaller data sizes.
Digital Swipe-Zoom
Want to zoom in on an image section? It's really easy - with a swipe gesture directly on the screen. This allows users to intuitively and quickly observe details in the machining process and also move freely in the zoomed area.
Tap Focus
With our new liquid lenses, you can now flexibly adjust the image focus at any time with a double-tap on the screen. To use this function, you must select a focusable liquid lens when configuring your camera heads.
Top-, Side- oder Tool-View
With our camera systems, you can observe the workspace from above (Top View), from the side (Side View), or thanks to the automatic image alignment using an integrated sensor, our camera heads can even be mounted directly on the machine spindle - and thus capture the perspective of the tool without any blurring!
Double Perspective
Would you like to monitor the production process from two perspectives at the same time? No problem! If you equip the camera system with two camera heads, you can, for example, monitor the workspace and the work piece from the tool's perspective at the same time.
Simultaneous streaming & recording
You can both record your video data manually or have the system continuously record it for you (e.g. as MP4). Afterwards you can analyse the recordings at any time via the web interface. The system also enables live streams via DisplayPort and HDMI (real-time), Ethernet, ONVIF or RTSP – for a direct view into the machine.
Slow motion and timelapse recordings
When recording videos, you can not only choose between different resolutions and formats, but you can also record videos in slow motion for more detail at a higher process speed. For a practical summary of long editing processes, timelapse recordings are also possible.
Intelligent video surveillance with Visual Backup
Have your production processes automatically and continuously recorded. The video data is saved in intelligent cycles over a defined period of time. The intuitive timeline UI allows you to seamlessly “travel in time” and analyze past moments in the production process at any time, therefore ensuring that you never miss a crucial moment again.
Intuitive Usability
We have completely redesigned the system's user interface of the Rotoclear C Pro for a perfectly smooth user experience. The new intuitive timeline allows you to seamlessly switch between the real-time images of your machining to the recorded data – and back, of course!
Tag critical moments and find them with ease
You can intuitively tag certain events of interest in the recording. Thus, you don’t have to review the entire recorded footage, but can quickly jump to these tagged moments at any time later. Categorize your tags individually. The corresponding recordings are always saved.
Remote Insights
Enjoy full flexibility: Watch your image data remotely at any time – wherever you are in the world, whichever client you are using. The Rotoclear C Pro enables remote analysis of your machining processes. This in turn gives your team more flexibility when it comes to controlling those processes.
Perfect illumination
Exceptional images require perfect lighting, which is exactly why we have installed specifically developed premium Waldmann light sources in our camera heads. The light is focused and can be dimmed if required.
Large selection of connection options
In addition to DisplayPort, HDMI is also available for real-time streaming. Two 1 Gbit Ethernet ports allow you to transfer your image data to your local network or the web. The system also offers four USB3.0 ports and one USB-C port.
All-In-One system for easy commissioning
The Rotoclear C Pro contains everything you need to install the camera surveillance system quickly and put it into operation immediately. In addition to the camera heads and the control unit for the system, all the necessary cables and connections are also included. Your system’s individual setup is up to you!
Flexible installation options
Wherever you want to place your cameras: There are numerous options to install the camera heads either inside the walls or in front of them. The ceiling is also always an option. A mounting option using a magnetic mount allows you to find the perfect position for the camera head in the machine with complete flexibility.
Open API for customized automation
Thanks to the open API, you can integrate all signals from your machine into the Rotoclear C Pro. Let the system automatically tag certain events (e.g. tool change, etc.) or even automatically detect certain conditions (e.g. chip nests)!
Large internal storage
So that you can get started with your Visual Backup straight away, we have included up to 4 terabytes of internal storage in the Rotoclear C Pro: This allows you to store up to 30 days of video recordings and have it precisely analyzed - by an AI - at any time.
What equipment
does your machine need?
The Rotoclear C Pro has several equipment variations for different applications. The options differ in the number of camera heads used, the choice of focus, the length of the data cable and the mounting of the camera heads in the interior of the machine tool.
- Number of camera heads
- Focus
- Data cable
- Mount type
Number of camera heads
One or two camera perspectives at the same time?
How many perspectives would you like to have? This is the key question when it comes to deciding how many camera heads to equip your Rotoclear C Pro with.
Basically, you can equip your system with one or two camera heads. The latter allows you to record and observe your processing from two perspectives at the same time.
Focus
Lens and focus selection
As standard, we offer lenses with fixed focuses - one for close-up shots and one for long-distance shots.
In addition, you can also equip your camera head(s) with tap focus lenses, which use liquid lens technology to give you freely adjustable focus without blurring.
- F1: Focus at close range (Tool-View)
- F2: Focus at a distance (Top-/Side-View)
- TF: Freely adjustable focus via tap
Data cable
Data cable selection
Our data cables ensure data transmission that is as fast as it is reliable. They are suitable for drag chains and specially designed for the tough conditions in machine tools.
When putting together your kit, you can choose between a 10 m data cable (standard) and a 20 m version.
By the way, with our C-Extender (signal amplifier), you can even extend your data cable to a total length of 60 m.
Mount type
Mounting selection
Whatever your machine looks like or wherever you want to mount the camera heads, rest assured that Rotoclear offers you a full range of mounting options.
Our flex arm mount is available as a sheet metal installation, pre-wall mounting or with a magnetic holder for flexible placement in the machine interior.
The ball mount encloses the camera head and can be installed directly in the machine wall. The advantage? The minimized interfering contour means that hardly any chip nests can form.
The best solution for
your CNC machine:
Configure and pre-order your Rotoclear C Pro today.
Your camera system: We offer the perfect Rotoclear C Pro setup for a variety of different applications.
Rotoclear C Pro, C2 and C Basic in comparison
In addition to the Rotoclear C Pro, we also offer the cost-effective Rotoclear C Basic and the classic Rotoclear C2 to get you started in the world of camera systems for CNC machines. How do these camera systems differ in terms of functionality? Discover all the differences between the three systems.
